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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.09/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 460 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $238.37/cwt ≈ $1,604/hd at 673 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.51/cwt ≈ $1,158/hd at 410 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 404 561
Feeder cattle 247 267 441
Slaughter cattle 153 100 109
Replacement cattle 25 37 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to the market being closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 390.00–397.50 $393.62 $878 —
365–372 370 4 340.00–347.50 $341.85 $1,265 —
407–445 421 5 331.00–335.00 $332.15 $1,398 —
455–499 490 5 310.00–315.00 $314.07 $1,539 —
502–530 511 5 290.00–300.00 $293.00 $1,497 —
655–688 680 13 263.00–265.00 $264.38 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 330.00–335.00 $332.62 $1,241 —
405–425 417 3 320.00–327.50 $323.33 $1,348 +2.99
543–545 544 3 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 3 270.00–277.50 $275.01 $1,535 —
655 655 3 225.00–232.50 $227.50 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 285 7 317.50–325.00 $321.11 $915 —
320–330 325 2 302.50–312.50 $307.58 $1,000 -29.41
355–397 382 6 292.50–300.00 $295.25 $1,128 —
401–411 410 14 280.00–287.50 $282.51 $1,158 —
455–473 460 29 272.00–278.00 $274.09 $1,261 —
505–545 513 10 262.50–270.00 $268.39 $1,377 —
565–586 575 3 250.00–257.50 $254.18 $1,462 —
651–667 661 5 227.50–230.00 $228.49 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 331 7 270.00–280.00 $275.70 $913 -32.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 383 4 340.00–345.00 $343.84 $1,317 +6.37
425–445 433 4 320.00–330.00 $326.20 $1,412 —
455–476 461 4 302.50–310.00 $305.00 $1,406 +7.33
501–545 515 13 290.00–300.00 $293.17 $1,510 +23.36
560–570 568 4 280.00–287.00 $285.27 $1,620 —
633–644 639 2 250.00–257.50 $253.72 $1,621 —
669–690 673 14 232.50–240.00 $238.37 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 450.00–460.00 $454.95 $1,037 —
301–330 316 2 407.50–412.50 $410.11 $1,296 —
355–385 373 5 360.00–367.50 $364.64 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 397.50–400.00 $398.75 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1575 1441 75-80% 39 122.00–129.00 $125.73 $1,812 —
1305–1570 1460 75-80% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.63 $1,995 —
1325–1730 1469 75-80% 27 115.00–121.00 $118.28 $1,738 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1210 1111 80-85% 13 123.00–129.00 $125.74 $1,397 —
1090–1285 1166 80-85% 8 114.00–121.00 $118.31 $1,379 —
1170–1265 1208 80-85% 7 130.00–137.00 $133.07 $1,607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–980 939 85-90% 4 105.00–109.00 $107.96 $1,014 —
735–1235 1066 85-90% 5 112.50–118.00 $116.41 $1,241 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,427 +20.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,840 —
1645 1645 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,155 —
1430–2235 1965 3 162.00–169.00 $166.16 $3,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1270 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 120.00–125.00 $122.99 $1,535
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $1,456
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,692

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.